Monthly Archives: April 2012

We did some preparation for the video presentation skills workshops with a group of Fashion Entrepreneurship MA students from LCF, run in conjunction with Chitra Buckley, course leader, DIAL and SEE. In order to prepare, they were given a brief … Continue reading →

This blog post follows on from Workshop 1, part 1 – filming one minute video pitches without training, where the students practiced recording a one minute pitch using Flip cameras. We then had a group feedback session where participants discussed … Continue reading →

The first stage of the workshop with Fashion Entrepreneurship MA students from LCF took place on Wednesday 25 April at High Holborn, in the lecture theatre. There were 6 participants, all female. My first impression was that this was a … Continue reading →

Mozilla and web literacies webinar as part of the JISC Developing Digital Literacies programme. The recording and chat transcript from the session is now available via the JISC e-Learning programmes blog: http://elearningprogs.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2012/04/30/recording-mozilla-and-web-literacies

We had our forth ‘open education at UAL drop-in/focus group session at WCA 26/04/2012 following on from previous sessions at (CSM, LCF and CCAD) the sessions are part of a CLTAD project collaboration between ALTO and DIAL. We will announce … Continue reading →

As the two core PG Cert units draw to a close, it’s an ideal time to look back at the online reflection that colleagues have participated in as part of the course. I’ll report on the outcomes first and then … Continue reading →

UAL students are invited to submit proposals to give a presentation about their digital lives at the 2012 Designs on e-Learning conference hosted by UAL and Penn State University. This is an international conference dedicated to innovations in learning technologies … Continue reading →

This looks interesting in terms of online identity and professional profile, I wonder what constitutes media in this context, as media/publishing is increasingly in hands of anyone ? Its encouraging to see UAL provide an online platform for promoting the … Continue reading →

Dial were invited to present at the STAFF & CAREER DEVELOPMENT FORUM 22nd February, 14:00 attended by the deputy Rector and key UAL staff. The following notes from the meeting with recommendations below: Discussion item – DIAL update lead by … Continue reading →

In the sixth episode of our online radio programmes – JISC On Air – we are exploring how universities and colleges can help teaching staff, researchers, support and administrative staff to develop their digital literacies – those capabilities which prepare … Continue reading →

Conole plymouth View more PowerPoint from Grainne Conole Blog post by Grainne Conole from the School of Education at Plymouth University on the 18th April 2012. http://e4innovation.com/?p=575 – Conclusion…… This post has explored the types of digital literacies that are needed by … Continue reading →

The questions below are intended as a reality-check exercise, for us to use as a project team in clarifying and ratifying our evaluation design, and for us to review so we can provide effective support and valuable sets of evidence … Continue reading →

Many congratulations to the two successful 2012 Teaching & Professional Fellowship Awards, both projects are aligned closely with DIAL’s objectives and we look forward to working together : Gabriela Daniels & Oliver Furlong: Learning videos – making them work for … Continue reading →